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Vladimir or Olga, Anastasia or Nikolai, Ekaterina, Sergei, Leopold, Maria… We can most often find this form in a birth certificate and in a passport, as in any official document. But we call each other differently in the family and school - Vovochka, Olenka, Tasya, Kolyunya, Katyusha. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article gives examples, characteristics, types of common nouns in Russian. Comparisons with proper names are given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

We often hear about regrets of various kinds. People often lament about things that can no longer be corrected. The people came up with an expression for this kind of emotion. Today, in the area of our attention, the stable phrase "bite your elbows", its meaning and examples of use. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Of course, the very first thing this symbol means is a question. In oral speech, it is expressed by the appropriate intonation, which is called interrogative. Another question mark can mean bewilderment or doubt. Sentences with a question mark sometimes express a figure of speech called a rhetorical question. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The subtle world of human feelings and emotions in the Russian language is described by a huge number of words, terms, epithets and comparisons, magnificent metaphors. In such a variety it is easy to get lost and start to misinterpret some concepts. For example, you can often hear a call not to offend people, but what is resentment? How to determine in advance whether an act or a phrase spoken aloud will cause a negative, and what kind of feeling will they cause?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article will tell you in detail how to quickly learn Japanese on your own. The reader will receive step-by-step instructions that will surely come to the rescue in the implementation of this difficult, but quite feasible dream. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article aims to help students make their choice. The reader will learn what, in principle, there are programs for learning English on a computer. Rating in turn will determine the most successful. Although I would immediately like to warn that the ideal software does not exist. Everyone should choose one or another method depending on their own goals, objectives and priorities. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

Definition of a grammatical error in Russian, examples, types, the most common mistakes, why exactly such mistakes are made and how to avoid them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Modern society is going through a period when a person with his personal principles ex alts himself above social norms of morality. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Past tense is a form of a verb that indicates the time of an action in the past. It is customary to unite all past tenses in English with the concept of Past Tenses. This article will consider three main past tenses, which differ in duration and quality. So, there is a simple past tense Past Simple, a long tense Past Continuous and a perfect tense Past Perfect. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

As Dr. House said, choosing a doctor, you choose a diagnosis. The same goes for words and phrases. For example, the phrase “be careful” can be interpreted differently by people of different professions or hobbies. A lover of rock music will immediately remember the composition of Viktor Tsoi “Watch Yourself”, and the philologist will mentally divide the phrase into components and understand that the verb is in the imperative mood. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The verb has/have is one of the most frequently used in English, translated into Russian as “to have”, “to own”. In addition to these meanings, the word can acquire a different meaning depending on the phrases and expressions in which it participates. Also, the auxiliary verb has is used in the formation of such tenses as perfect (Perfect Tense) and long perfect (Perfect Continuous Tense). Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The rule for adding the ending -ed to a regular verb is one of the basic rules of English grammar. It forms the foundation for further learning, which is why it is so important that this rule be thoroughly disassembled and thoroughly understood. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

If the verbs in the grammar of any language denote the performance of an action of an object, then the function of modal verbs is to show the attitude of the speaker to the ongoing action. And it, in turn, will be expressed in various ways. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about the future continuous tense in English (Future Continuous), its formation and use. Example sentences are also provided. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Present Perfect Continuous is a rather incomprehensible topic for a Russian layman. The period of time is already completed, but also extended. How can that be? But in English it can! If we are talking about a period of time when an action began in the past (continued action) and continues to the present moment or is now ending (complete action). But in any case, the result is visible from this action. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In English today there are many grammatical constructions that can confuse or mislead. One of them is to be going to. Let's take a closer look at how and why it should be used. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about one time of the English language, which is called Past Continuous. The article describes in detail the situations of use and rules. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From the first grade, schoolchildren are introduced to various types of linguistic analysis. It all starts with the division of lexemes into syllables and sounds. In the second class, word parsing by composition is added. The sentence is the next unit that children need to become familiar with. Let's talk about how to properly parse and what difficulties you may encounter. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It is not difficult to parse a sentence by composition if you know the constituent parts of the phrase, as well as their main features. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Probably even a person who just went to kindergarten will tell if he has a friend or not. But what does this wonderful word mean from the point of view of the Russian language? Today we will figure it out. In other words, we are interested in the meaning of the definition of "friend", synonyms will also not be left without attention. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

When friends-comrades spend a lot of time with each other and support each other in every possible way, people say about them - "do not spill water." The meaning of phraseologism will be clarified further. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There are words that have firmly entered our lives, the meaning of which we do not even think about when using them in speech. But the moment comes when you need to explain to someone the meaning of the word, and then the question arises about its origin, about synonyms, which will become the first assistants in revealing the semantic side of the word. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many words eventually leave the active vocabulary and gradually move into the category of obsolete vocabulary. So it happened with the word naked. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was still actively used. Nowadays, not everyone knows its meaning. Let's deal with him. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

To the question "what is this - OPS?" there are many answers. The fact is that in Russian there are many ways to decipher this abbreviation. Let's look at the most famous of them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The section of science that studies the styles of the Russian language is called stylistics. You can find out more about it below. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The oppressed is the one who is oppressed. But this is a short definition. For those who want to have the information in its entirety, reading the entire material is inevitable. It expects the origin of the noun "oppression", the meaning of the participle or adjective, and the sentence with the word. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What does the word "dynamic" mean? In what situations is it appropriate to use it? The article tells about the interpretation of the word "dynamically". Its synonyms are also indicated, which will help to avoid repetitions in the text. "Dynamic" is a stylistically neutral word. Most often it is used in journalism and scientific texts. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Particles in Russian, examples of which we will analyze in detail in this article, perform several important functions. Without these service parts of speech, it is sometimes impossible to grammatically correctly compose word forms. Cause particles and spelling difficulties. Examples of the use of these service words in speech, their spelling is the subject of our article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Searching for the right answers is natural for a person. This allows you to satisfy curiosity and arrange your own life in the most comfortable way. Subconsciously, contemporaries understand what a “constructive” is, although they are not always able to fully formulate a definition. The borrowed basis is clearly felt, and in conversations at the everyday level, the word often pops up. But what is its essence?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It is believed that life is a gift. But the destinies of people are so diverse and bizarre that it is difficult to find two similar ones, and yet they have one thing in common: the existence of a person is associated with overcoming. Therefore, it is not surprising that life is often depressing, and this is normal. Today we will analyze not the most pleasant verb. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There is a myth that the Russian language is one of the most difficult in the world. However, in order to write a short summary about yourself in English, it will take a couple of months of training, but if you repeat this trick with Polish or Hungarian, then you will have to master them for almost a year. So what is the most difficult language in the world? Today we will remember the ten most difficult of all existing. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The meaning of the word "brand" is defined as a trademark with a set of values and attributes that are meaningful to the consumer. The very essence of the concept is focused primarily on it. The brand does not exist physically, it is only the perception of the product in the mind of the buyer. The logo and name evoke the last set of perceptions in the mind. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Collection of a team, works of a certain author or people united by the purpose of discussing certain issues, makes it possible to consider cases of using the same word in its various meanings. They, in turn, expand the possible contexts for the application of this concept. The word "assembly" is used to refer to a set of people or objects that are or are present in a given place for some purpose. Consider semantic properties in more detail. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Listen, while ordinary people and scientists argue about whether it is possible to travel in time, we will make this very jump. And fast forward almost 15 years into the past. Because no one needed to explain the meaning of the word “shhlepok” in the 2000s, and young people, and in fact teenagers of that time, cheerfully used this not very euphonious word. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There are words in the language that cannot be found in the explanatory dictionary. Their meaning has to be restored from other sources, but this is not a hindrance to real linguistic pathfinders. Today we will talk about the meaning of the word "kodla", about the intricacies of its interpretation and synonyms, of course. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Why is correct and beautiful human speech important in modern society? It helps not only professionally, but also in everyday communication. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Law is an integral part of our lives. Performing the most ordinary daily activities, we sometimes do not think that we are guided by legal norms. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

You need to speak correctly, although this phrase may sound boring now. They meet a person by speech, evaluate and understand whether they want to communicate with him further. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in our modern society. If our parents started to get acquainted with it in middle school, then most of us learned the language of the British Isles already in kindergarten. Like any other language, English has its grammatical, lexical, grammatical, syntactic and other difficulties. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01